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DeKalb County Family Seeks Justice After Son Killed In Armed Robbery: Report

The family of Larodus Reeves was shot and killed in front of his DeKalb home last month while hanging with friends, according to a report.

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The family of Larodus Reeves was shot and killed March 22 during an armed robbery in front of his house, according to a report.
The family of Larodus Reeves was shot and killed March 22 during an armed robbery in front of his house, according to a report. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

DEKALB COUNTY, GA — The family of a man shot and killed in front of his DeKalb County home wants justice, reported WAGA-TV.

"I want them caught—I want them to get 100 years," Kenyatta Reeves, the mother, told the news station.

The shooting happened March 22 at the KRC Apartment complex just off Belvedere Square in DeKalb County. Larodus Reeves was outside with a group of friends when robbers demanded money and then shot him, reported WAGA-TV. He died the next day at a local hospital.

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